Ibrahim
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Ibrahim · Ayah 45

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Translation

And you dwelt

Word Breakdown

وَسَكَنتُمْ

And you dwelt

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

سكنFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculinePluralPast
Rootسكن
Common

to dwell, inhabit; to be still, tranquil; poverty

Lemmaسَكَنَ

Verb (form I) - to dwell, to live, to rest

تُمْIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (2nd person masculine plural)

you all/your

2nd personMasculinePlural

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
وَسَكَنتُمْ (And you dwelt) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَسَكَنتُمْ (And you dwelt) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them. And We presented for you [many] examples."

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